Addressing machine



Feb. 27, 1923.

GL J. EVANS ADDRESSING' MACHINE Filed Apr. 5o, 1919 Lulll IIIIIl pass through the address openings of the stencil and leave the stencil impression on the object underneath. The ink may be applied to the stencil and to the article to be addressed in any suitable manner but preferably by means of an ink roller 19 which is mounted on a suitable movable frame 20 having a handle 21 for manipulating the same.

The stencil is preferably held in its proper position over' the printing position of the table by providing the stencil adjacent to its rear edge with a pair of openings 14 which receive two pins 18, 18 rising from the rear part of the table. By this means a pivotal connection is produced between the stencil and the table which permits the front end of the stencil to be raised for placing the card to be printed underneath the saine and then lowered upon said article preparatory to producing a stencil impression thereon. The bod or frame of the stencil is preferably ma e comparatively long so that a considerable area 17 is formed thereon between the printing opening 153l of the stencil and the pivot openings 14 on which surface suitable entries may be made, such as shipping instructions, which pertain to the particular address of this stencil.

For the purpose of conveniently applying the stencil to and removing the same Vfrom the upper side of the successive cards or tags which are to be addressed, means are provided for raising and lowering the stencil. For this purpose a vertically movable carrier 22 is employed having preferably the form of a flat plate which is. constructed of vsheet metal, this plate being placed over the upper side of the stencil and provided adjacent to its rear edge with a pair of pivot openings 23 which receive the pivot pins of the table. A longitudinal channel 24 is arranged on the underside of this plate at the front edge thereof, which channel opens rearwardly and receives the front edge of the stencil body. An opening v25 is arranged in the front part of this carrier between the channel and pivot openings 23 and in aposition to register with the printing address of the stencil. Upon raising or lowering this carrier the address stencil rises and falls with the same at which time the pins 18 and the openings in the stencil and carrier through which they pass serve as a pivotal connectionv between the table and the carrier and stencil.

Projecting rearwardly from the rear part of the stencil carrier isa lifting arm 26 preferably constructed in the form of arod and arranged at an angle to the plane of the carrier as a whole. On this arm is' mounted a weight 27 which is adjustably secured lifting rod. This weight may be adjusted inwardly or outwardly on the rod 26 to properly lift the carrier and stencil when the latter are free to move. The pivot openings in the stencil and carrier are preferably sufiiciently large to permit of the requisite rocking movement of the carrier and stencil relatively to the tab-le so that the weight 27 can lift the stencil to such a position as will permit the attendant to conveniently place the cards-or tags upon the printing position on the table and remove the same therefrom.

While the carrier and stencil are in an elevated position, as representedby dotted -Y gagementwith said article andthen/passes' the inking roller under pressure across the printing opening 1n the carrier and in engagement with the exposed printing area of the stencil, whereby theink `from this roller j will penetrate the printing openings inthe stencil and leave animprint on the article to be addressed corresponding to the vinscription on the stenciL Theattendant now raises the inkl roller from the .carrier whichv permits `the weight 27 to lift the carrier and stencil from thev card, tag or other articleV which has been addressed leaving the latter free to be' removed by the attendant and replaced by another article from the supply stack. i In this manner itv is ypossible to quickly apply the same address upon a plu.

rality of cards or tags which are to'be attached to a number of articles designed for y shipmentto the same party. n 1 .Y v

When it is desired towrite another address on the cards the stencil in the apparatus may be readily removed therefromk by lifting the carrier and the stencil then in use, olf from the vpivot pins and then replacing the stencil by another one bearing the desired addre. v

As a whole this machine is exceedingly simple in construction, it is not liable to get out of order and it permitsfofexpeditiou'sly addressing tags or `the like at a minimum of cost. f I

I claim as" my invention:

1. A n addressing machinefcomprising a v table having a printing position and pivot pins rising therefrom in rear of said positio-n, a plate shaped carrier movable bodily vertically toward and from said printing position and provided at'its rear edge vwith a' pair of pivot openings which receive said pins, and also Vc'apable'of lswinging laterally on said pins, and means for mounting a stencil on saidicarrier. f

2. An addressing machine comprising a tab-le having a printing position and pivot front and rear edges, and an address stencil pins rising therefrom in rear of vsaid posiarranged onthe underside of said carrier 10 tion, a carrier movable vertically toward and with its-printing area in registerv With said f from said printing position and provided at printing opening and having its Afront edge its rear edge with a. pair of pivot openingsy engaging with said channel and its rear edge Which receive said pins, a rearwardly openprovided. with pivot openings Which receive ing channel on the underside of its front said pivot pins. v edge and a printing opening between its f '4 Y GUY` J, EVANS.. 

